As expected, the Rolling Stones performed a surprise club gig in Los Angeles on Saturday night (April 27th). The gig, which took place in the Echo Park section of town at the venue Echoplex, had fans scrambling for tickets to the show. Hundreds of Stones die-hards lined up at the El Ray Theatre in the Miracle Mile section of town for the chance to buy a single $20 ticket. Pollstar reported that there were heavy regulations imposed on the lucky few: "Buyers were limited to one ticket, and they were required to pay with cash, show a government-issued ID, wear a wristband with their name on it and be photographed. Their names were verified at the venue, which has a capacity of about 700."

Mick Jagger greeted the crowd following the band's second number, "Respectable," by joking: "Welcome to Echo Park, a neighborhood that's always coming up -- and I'm glad you're here to welcome an up-and-coming band."

Keith Richards is surprised at how easily the Stones were able to start firing on all cylinders once they regrouped in December for the first shows of their 50th And Counting dates: "It's very high energy and very enthusiastic. It's almost like, 'Hey! We got gig!' Y'know, I mean . . . and everybody's really up for it. I'm amazed how the band has moved just straight into the slot. I thought it would be a little rusty and cranky to start with, but everybody was up from day one. So, I'm really looking forward to this, man."

The Rolling Stones officially kick off their 2013 50 And Counting Tour on Friday, May 3rd at L.A.'s Staples Center.

The Rolling Stones' set list at L.A.'s Echoplex on Saturday, April 27th: